Pittsburgh Police Chief

The Pittsburgh Police Chief is an American law enforcement official who serves as the head of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, appointed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh. The Chief is a civilian administrator, and was historically referred to as the Police Superintendent as well as Chief, both titles having the same authority and meaning.

Chiefs

Longest Tenure

* – James W. Slusser (1952–1970)
* 13 years, 5 months – Harvey J. Scott (1939–1952)
* – Robert J. Coll (1975–1986)
* – Robert McNeilly (1996–2006)
* 9 years – Thomas A. McQuaide (1906–1914)
* 7 years – Peter Paul Walsh (1926–1933)
* 7 years – Roger O'Mara (1889–1896)
* – Nathan Harper (2006–2013)
* 5 years, 61 days – AH Leslie
* – Robert E. Colville (1971–1975)
* – Earl Buford (1992–1995)
* 3 years, 6 months – Franklin T. McQuaide (1933, 1936–1939)
* – Ralph Pampena (1987–1990)

Public Safety Directors

Pittsburgh was required by an 1887 state law to have a Public Safety Director over all emergency responders.
* Lee C. Schmidt- Current
* Wendell Hissrich - January 11, 201
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* Steven Bucar - July 29, 201
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* Michael Huss -January 24, 200
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* Robert Kennedy Jan. 200
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* Sal Sirabella 1994-2003Jan
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* Kathy Kraus 1995-2005
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* Lou DiNardo April 27, 199
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* Glenn Cannon October 7, 198
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July 199
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* John J. Norton July 3, 198
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October 7, 198
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* John H. Bingler April 1970
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Princeton Engineering, Pitt Law, US Justice Dept Civil Rights Division 1965-1967, Frogman, born 1939.
* James Cortese June 11, 1969 – 1970
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chief of the Bureau of Building Inspection in mid-1960s born 1932.
* David W. Craig March 16, 1967-January 1967
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former City Solicitor
* James Dillon -March 16, 196
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Former FBI Agent and attorney.
* Louis Rosenberg 1957?-1961? was city council, after a federal judg
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Born 189
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* David Olbum January 1, 1955
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was city council, after a common pleas judg
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board member of County Sanitary Authority 1946-1955, and County Elections supervisor (succeeding John Heinz) 1928 Pitt Law Grad previously born 190
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* George E.A. Fairley 194
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1936-Jan. 1 1955 born 1877 Colonel World War I vet, superintendent for CMU from 1920-193
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Colonel
* Thomas A. Dunn - January 193
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- Aug 7 193
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Chamber of Commerce President 1920-1931, candidate for Mayor 1929. Served on Prison Board
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Died Aug 10 1936 fired on July 15, 1936.
* Marshall Bell September 193
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January 193
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* Ralph E. Smith Jan 22, 1934 Born Ellicottville New York 1868 moved to Pittsburgh 190
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Office at 215 City-County, Police Chiefs office 205 City-County.
* James M. Clark July 192
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* Prichard 192
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* Charles S. Hubbard October 191
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October 191
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* John H. Dalley May 25, 191
ECONOMY IN MOTOR FIRE APPARATUS; Pittsburgh's Safety Director Estimates 50 Per Cent. Profit on Complete Installation.
October 191
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* John M. Morin 191
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-January 28, 1913
* Edward G. Lang 190
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* Harry Moore late March 190
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April 190
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* Frank Ridgeway 1906-07
* A.H. Leslie November 26, 1901
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* J.O. Brown 1887-1889 July 17, 189
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& 1892 (with all salaries)
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Police Commissioners

* William J. Kane 1920

See also

* Pittsburgh Police
* Allegheny County District Attorney
* Allegheny County Sheriff

References

External links

Police Chief's page on the Pittsburgh Police website

Pittsburgh Police Chief Mayoral protection detail

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